Cross the main road with care into La Rue de Grouville,
passing Home Farm (1748) and a granite cottage from 1689. Fork right
along La Rue du Moulin de Bas, passing the grassy retaining wall
of Queen's Valley Reservoir (1991). There is an attractive walk
around the reservoir, accessed from the next turning to the left.
Turn next right beyond Lower Mill and Les Pres Manor,
down the hill through Grouville Marsh, a nature reserve and haven
for migrant birds. The island has over 120 species of resident or
migrant birds.
Cross the main road by the cemetery - notice the
magnificent yew trees, reputed to keep away bad spirits - and fork
right at the 1893 milestone.
On the left opposite the primary school is The Grouville
Tavern, and the Pembroke Hotel a short distance further on. The
walker is spoilt for choice for rest and refreshment!
Walk now across the golf course to the sea. This
is common land, but the Greens are sacrosanct! Turn right along
the promenade, or along the beach if the tide permits to the first
slipway (Le Hurel). The slipways or 'Charrieres' are still used
today to bring seaweed (vraic) from the beach for use as fertiliser
on the potato fields.
Depending on the tide, walk along the beach or the
road back to the Seymour Inn, passing a number of 18th century coastal
towers (properly called Conway towers after the Governor of the
time), several now part of private houses.